Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-12-02
Summary Of Interviews With Vari-
Ous congressman Concerning
Probable Legislation.
Democrats Generally Agree That a
Reduction of Revenues is the
Proper Caper.
The Postal Telegraph Not Party
Issue, But Pronounced Very
UndemOcratic.
The Presidential State.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The Post to-
morrow morning will print series of in
terviews with nearly 100 members of con-
gress upon questions which are to be pre-
sented to that body for it's action during
the coming session, and particularly those
relating to tariff, reduction of surplus
revenue and postal telegraph. The Post
will summarize the interviews as follows:
speaker Carlisle states the democratic
position with great clearness. His views
are especially important, in view of the
great responsibility which will be placed
upon his shoulders with the organization
of the house. He believes in immediate
pouring into the treasury. He believes in
reducing taxes which produce these reve-
nues at least $7OO0O0OO annually. His
democratic followers who voted with Mr.
Morrison in the last congress generally
take the same position. Of the few demo-
Gratis who have sided with Mr.. Randall
who are now in the city Mr.. McAdOo, Mr..
Stapleneckor, Mr.. Wilkins, Mr.. Merrill and
Mr.. LaWler are quoted as experiencing
something of a change of heart. The SEN
timent of the northwestern cOngressmenis
that the free trade sentiment is growing in
that section. Democratic representatives
from Minnesota and Michigan have the
can be made democratic upon the revenue
reform issue. Mr. Lyman of Ohio, a re-
publican, although he acknowledges that
he is prOtectiOnist, comes out for re-
duction of the revenue. Many other re-
publicans, like Mr.. Lyman, agree that
something must be done with the tariff,
though few, like Messrs Sawyer, and
Bacon of New York and Jackson of Penn
sylvania, think that nothing will be done
at this session. Many ideas of reduction
of the surplus are suggested. Quite a
number Of congressman, including Repre-
sentatives Catchings of Mississippi, Shively
of Indiana, Taulbe and Caruth of Kentucky
and Abbott of Texas, favor
A COMPROMISE
such a, taking the tax off of tobacco and
prefer reducing the tax on fruit brandies.
The proposition to take tax off of whisky
hardly finds supporter. The question of
putting sugar on the free list finds some ad-
vocates, but mainly among representatives.
The Louisiana congressman, to whom this
is very vital question, say their state is
divided, the northern portion being in favor
of free sugar and the Gulf section opposed
to it. The democratic sentiment is largely
in favor of increasing the free list, adding
to it salt, lumber and the necessaries of
life. Representative Bynum of Indiana
thinks that good bill to reduce the tariff
can be passed without the support of Mr..
Randall and he adds that the representa-
tives of the west and northwest are begin
ming to feel that they cannot longer oppose
such measure with political safety. Rep
resentative Turner of Kansas comes for
ward with new proposition to subsidise
exported grain. Quite number of con-
gressmen favor a democratic caucus before
the tariff matter comes up in the house
Views on
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
are both diverse and interesting. Unlike
the tariff it is not party question. The
representatives who favor it are quite nu-
merous. Mr.. Whithorn Of Tennessee
thinks the government can support tele-
graphic system as it did the postal system,
beginning with wires between the large
cities. Representative Jackson of Penn
syIvania tavors an experimental line be-
tween Philadelphia and New York. Mr..
Browne of Indiana would probably sup
port we'll considered scheme, and Mr..
Whiting of Michigan would favor the pro-
ject if it was started on sound basis.
Representatives Thomas of Illinois and
w olhCA: oCoAO "hu W e>'S VI !hiSAi6o!i oio
in favor of government telegraph, the
latter wanting the government to apprO-
pirate $10,O00,0OO for the purpose. Mr..
Woodburn of Nevada is in favor of the
government buying up existing lines in
stead of starting on a new basis. On the
other hand the arguments against govern
ment ownership, as given by Mr.. HattOn
of Missouri, Mr.. Wise of Virginia, Mr..
Morrison of New York and number of
others, are that the government ought not
to increase It's civil list by $4,000 telegraph
operators; that the government ought not
to 20 into private business, and that the
scheme is unwise and undemocratic. All,
however, with one or rwO exceptions, agree
that strong pressure will be made to
bring the matter before the present con-
gress and they seem willing to devote some
time to thorough discussion Of it.
THE SLATE.
Not single doubt is expressed by either
democrats or republicans as to the re-
nomination of President Cleveland, and
the democrats are certain of his election.
The unanimous sentiment Is that the DEM
ocratic candidate for vice president must
come from the west. The Indiana con-
gressmen favor Governor Grey. Mr.. Villas
has some friends in Texas. The Illinois
delegation Is divided between Black and
Stevenson, while Mr.. Blanchard Of Louis.
lana regards Cleveland and Voorhees, as
an inyincibie ticket. The republican con-
gressmen usually favor Mr.. Blaine, al